Coogee Archives

Best Gift Market Coogee

30/11/2023

Start your Christmas shopping early at this environmentally-friendly stocking filler winner at Coogee Beach The Best Gift Market is a new Christmas event showcasing local, handmade, environmentally friendly products. There will be market stalls with artisans and designers showcasing homewares, gifts and products from across the Eastern suburbs and wider Sydney. More than 160 stallholders will have their original work for sale. They include interesting ceramics, handmade glass gifts, original fashion, clothing, blankets, knitted and wooden toys for babies and children, amazing jewellery, plants, swimwear, unique homewares and much more. Handmade gifts stalls by local artists and designers Beachside Bargain…

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Events

Coogee Carols

09/11/2023

Coogee Carols Is coming to town! Randwick City Council presents the 22nd Annual Coogee Carols at the Goldstein Reserve, Coogee Beach on Sunday, 17 December from 6:30pm until 8:30pm. This free event draws an audience from local and surrounding areas to celebrate community, family and the spirit of Christmas, opposite one of the most beautiful beaches in the world for a relaxed night of fun for everyone to enjoy. For more information, please visit the Coogee Carols website here. Traffic and public transport information To allow for the audience to safely depart after the event, Arden Street between Carr and…

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Inspiration, Parenting

Coogee Boys’ Preparatory School Choosing the right school for your son.

01/11/2023

Choosing a school for your child is a significant decision. Coogee Boys’ Preparatory School offers a compelling combination of academic rigour, character development, and sporting and social skills, all within a nurturing, caring and supportive environment. It’s a place where young boys can thrive, learn and grow into responsible, well-rounded individuals ready to face the future confidently. Most importantly, they have fun. Happy children thrive in happy classrooms where learning is fun – an atmosphere we create daily at Coogee Prep. Coogee Boys’ Preparatory School is a small school with a long history that stands out as an exceptional choice…

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Monday's Mum Profiles

Monday’s Local Mum, Jayne Kenwright

21/08/2023

Hi everyone, I’m Jayne and I’m a South Coogee local. I’m originally from Liverpool in the UK but Australia has been my home for a while now. This place is truly wonderful for raising kids! I love our local beaches, I love eating (so much!) and I love meeting up with my fellow mum friends! I also love trashy TV…but I don’t get too much time for that hobby with 2 little ones. A few months back, my job was made redundant. I thought I would take the opportunity for some time out to set up a business that I’ve…

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For Mums

McIver’s Ladies Baths HERSTORY: While We Live, We Swim

04/08/2023

The McIver’s Ladies Baths HERSTORY: While We Live, We Swim exhibition showcases the untold stories of women who dedicated their lives to building a community. These women were committed to establishing a swimming club and a thriving community that has existed for over a century. They were all volunteers, from the founders (Rose McIver, Mina Wylie, Vivienne McCredie, Miley Sisters, Lorna Mobbs, Edna Ireland and Doris Hyde) to the present day. Through children’s swimming classes, champion swimming teams, repeated vandalism at the Clubhouse and constant fundraising to keep the beautiful and safe Baths open, these women and their families have…

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Health & Wellbeing

When can I start running again?

07/06/2023

Love it or hate it, running is an easy, cost-effective way to exercise. We were born to run, right? But when is it safe to start running again after childbirth? Year in, year out, as the temperature starts to drop in Sydney, you start to notice people running EVERYWHERE! And unless you’re new to the area or have been living under a rock, you’ll be well aware of the City2Surf, the iconic fun run that covers 14km of turf starting in the CBD with most of the route going through the Eastern Suburbs, finishing in our own back garden of…

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Monday's Mum Profiles

Monday’s Local Mum, Elizabeth Cummings

05/06/2023

This week we are interviewing Coogee-based, Elizabeth was born in England grew up in Scotland. She works in both educational and mental health fields. Elizabeth is a counsellor, psychotherapist, and educator, specialising in working with young people and their families. Elizabeth’s writes children’s books and poetry and is part of the NSW Children’s Book Council Executive. Elizabeth writing focuses on social and community health matters as well as environmental themes. She released a collection of poetry co-authored with fellow writer and local author Libby Hathorn. Elizabeth’s latest release Ruby’s Release is out now and is a story of resilience and…

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Events

Koojay Corroboree 2023

12/05/2023

Celebrating Aboriginal ceremony, tradition & culture The Randwick Council, in conjunction with the La Perouse Local Aboriginal Land Council, holds the annual Koojay Corroboree on Coogee Beach to launch Reconciliation Week. This year the event will be held on Friday 26 May 2023 from 11am-1pm. The sands of Coogee Beach will come to life as Aboriginal Dancers perform traditional and contemporary dance in an event where Australia’s First Nations People interact with the Dreamtime through dance, music and storytelling. The Corroboree is held during National Reconciliation Week; a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures and…

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For Mums, Inspiration

12 Tips for Travelling to the Airport with Kids

09/05/2023

Nothing signals the need for a holiday more than becoming parents. During those sleepless nights with a newborn or getting through endless mountains of laundry, you dream of any kind of getaway that involves a pool and a cocktail. However after booking that trip your mind wanders to the logistics – how will I actually get us out the door and onto that plane? I’ve rounded up our 12 tips for travelling to the airport with kids that Ladies Running Errands have picked up along the way whilst transporting thousands of families to and from the airport. You can find…

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Events

Anzac Day Coogee Dawn Service 2023

23/04/2023

Anzac Day is a National day of remembrance and commemoration. Commemorative services are held each year at dawn, the time of the original Gallipoli landing. The Coogee Anzac Day Dawn Service is produced in collaboration with the Coogee Randwick Clovelly RSL sub-branch, and will be held at 5.30am on Tuesday 25 April at Goldstein Reserve, Coogee. The service will be livestreamed on Randwick Council’s Facebook. The service will include a Welcome to Country, prayer, laying of wreaths, Last Post bugle call, a minute’s silence, the New Zealand and Australian anthems and also the National anthem sung in Dharawal language, and other special musical…

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